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Successful X Valve anodizing?

I have an X valve that I am waffling between getting reanodized or just stripping and keeping well polished. I know some have had issues getting X's properly anodized, I had one myself that was poorly done. Who here has had real success in having it done? Who did you use? Did they remove the Z lock pin? Pics?

no. i can get some later tonight though. the only issue that i had was that i believe a stray piece of masking got on the valve when the z lock pin was masked and left an unanodized spot on the underside of the valve by the z lock pin.

no. i can get some later tonight though. the only issue that i had was that i believe a stray piece of masking got on the valve when the z lock pin was masked and left an unanodized spot on the underside of the valve by the z lock pin.

Exactly what I saw on the valve that passed through here. I also think the stripping caused the halves to screw tighter together, so the Z lock pin actually showed making it worse.

I know Caustic puts out some great stuff, but I just can't come up off the money. I'll be going with something very plain on this, mainly clear and gun metal grey, so should be an easy job for someone.

I know Caustic puts out some great stuff, but I just can't come up off the money. I'll be going with something very plain on this, mainly clear and gun metal grey, so should be an easy job for someone.

I know Caustic puts out some great stuff, but I just can't come up off the money. I'll be going with something very plain on this, mainly clear and gun metal grey, so should be an easy job for someone.

Ive dealt with just about everyone out there for anno over the years.. and even though Caustic is expensive he is the only one that I trust with any of my parts nowadays.

I know Caustic puts out some great stuff, but I just can't come up off the money. I'll be going with something very plain on this, mainly clear and gun metal grey, so should be an easy job for someone.

His prices for single color weren't that bad when I had him do stuff. I think I paid $100 to have 6 parts polished then clear anodized.

Wow, what a PERFECT blend of old and new. Did you mod the rail yourself?

Thanks for the kind words; that is exactly what I was aiming for: blending old and new.

Luke made the mods to the rail. Started out as a stock emag rail and then it was shortened to AM/MM length, ULE'd, wings milled off but keeping the proper width for the sight rail, and the front sides of the rail were milled down to remove the emag jewel. Lots of processes.